MPI New England July 2021 Member Newsletter

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
President's Corner	Educational Institute 2021	Thank You Annual Partners
DEI Corner	Missed The Meeting	Summertime Favorites
MPINEversary	In-Kind Sponsorships	Upcoming Events
Find Us Online	MPINE MarComm Team	ISBO Invitation

PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Hello MPI New England! Welcome to the start of a new MPI year! I’m still riding high from welcoming everyone back to our first in-person event last month at Fenway Park and seeing both new and familiar faces. And (only when comfortable for both parties) hugging! After such a difficult year, it was wonderful to have the opportunity to come together to close out the year in celebration: We congratulated our Award Winners (see complete listing in the "Missed the Meeting" section) We thanked our outgoing Board Members, Kristy Burns and Gayle Gilberto, for their service and dedication	Kate Page President
We inducted our 2021-2022 Board of Directors, Tom Fitzgerald, Amy Hubbard, Ellen Ouellette, Jodi Bolan, Johnice Veals, Bethany Murphy, Elena Barbera, Taylor Grinnell, Kate Sklarski, Joe Souza, Michele Yebba, Katie Butler, Hollie Herrick, Marjie Lane, Ainsley Onstott, and me, Kate Page And we had a grand old time being together… did I mention in person? The evening was a special one for me as I have the honor of serving you as President this term and we were able to do so in my home, Fenway Park. A shout out and my heartfelt thanks goes to my Red Sox and Aramark family for their support of me and MPI, and making the evening happen, including some wonderful surprises—how great was Grooversity with that drumline?! As always, many thanks to Next Level Promotions as our Awards Partner and David Fox Photographer, who was ready to jump back into the live action!
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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE 2021

Planning is underway for this year's Educational Institute (EI). Join us for a day and a half of education, networking and celebration at Mohegan Sun on November 22-23. We are planning a hybrid event — an in-person and digital experience — that will allow you to participate in the way that works best for you.

We recently sent out a Call for Presenters. We are looking for innovative and passionate people to speak on various topics. If you have a presentation you would like to share with the MPINE community or know someone who would be a great speaker at EI, please send them our way! You can complete the application and submit your presentation ideas here.

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THANK YOU TO OUR ANNUAL PARTNERS

DEI CORNER
We need YOU! If you are interested in affecting change in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, please consider joining MPI New England's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Our team meets monthly to discuss ways to make our organization more reflective of the populations we serve. To get involved, email president@mpine.org.

MISSED THE MEETING

The June 2021 Awards Night took place at Fenway Park. We are proud to recognize the following outstanding MPINE members:

2021 Kathy Keegan-Cummings Professional Development Scholarship Award:
Ana Carolina Villar, CMP
2021 Dayna Brunelli Tomorrow’s Leader Award: Johnice Veals, HMCC
2021 Sam Dame Chapter Leader of the Year: Aaron Cole
2021 Meeting Professional of the Year - Supplier: Susanna Flores
2021 Meeting Professional of the Year - Planner: Kristen Hawley, MBA, CMP
2019-2020 President's Award: Cecil Dorman
2020-2021 President's Award: Molly Hudson, CMP, CMM

Congratulations to all of the award winners, and welcome to our new board members! Click here to see more photos from the fun event, which also included recognizing outgoing board members and installing incoming board members!


IN-KIND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
In-person events are making their comeback! Do you want a chance to showcase your venue for one of our in-person events? Looking to showcase your products and/or services instead of hosting an event?		There are many different options for in-kind sponsorships with the MPI New England Team. Reach out to Amy Hubbard, Director of In-Kind sponsorship for more details on upcoming opportunities.

SUMMERIME FAVORITES
2021-2022 Board of Directors				We asked our board members to share some of their favorite things about New England in the summertime. Here's what they had to say. Look for an upcoming social media post — we want to know your favorites, too! *Marjie Lane*: To me, summer in New England means I have a choice of some of the most beautiful harbor towns in the world (and greatest seafood) within a two-hour drive! Very lucky! Elena Barbera: I have two answers. 1) It’s pleasantly easy to park in the city because everyone else is at the Cape, Vineyard, or Nantucket. Ahhhh, sweet relief! 2) The North End feasts, especially the Flight of the Angels at the Fisherman’s Feast.
Kate Sklarski: My favorite thing about New England in the summer is visiting Cape Cod — Chatham to be specific. My go-to is Chatham Fish Pier for a lobster roll (voted the top 10 best in New England) watching the fishing boats come in, seeing the seals swim around them waiting for the daily catch. Catching rays on Nauset Beach. You can’t leave the Cape without getting a Dutch Apple pie from Marion’s on the way out. 😊
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MPINEVERSARY
William Lowe 29 years	Susanna Flores 18 years	Elana Wilner, CMP, DES 3 years
Ronli Merlis, CMP, CMM 26 years	Rachelle Boudreau 14 years	Jenn Artura 3 years
Linda Bailey, CMP 25 years	Kimberly Simone 7 years	Jessica Wong, CMP 1 year
Michele Cranston, CMP 21 years	Brenda Eckler, CMP 6 years	Liz Marson 1 year

ISBO CommuniTEA Invitation
	Are you a small business owner wondering what's next? MPI has its next Independent and Small Business Owners (ISBO) CommuniTEA coming up Tuesday, August 31 at 9 a.m. PDT, 12 p.m. EDT. Join us for a conversation on “Re-energizing Your Business Post Covid-19.” Share your thoughts on: Flexibility: Remote Work is here to stay? Or is it? Innovation: Learn New Technologies? Or back to the familiar? Creativity: New Product/Service Offerings? New Décor?
Register for this conversation as well as any of the next ISBO CommuniTEAs here. The MPI ISBO Community exists for freelance and independent meeting planners, entrepreneurs and small business owners to exchange ideas and share information with peers. The ISBO community has three communities: Education, Community Engagement and Long-Range Planning. If you have questions about joining the MPI ISBO Community, reach out to Devon Binder, CMP, CMM, DES or Ciara Feely.


UPCOMING EVENTS

STANDARDIZED PRICING

The Education Committee is preparing an exciting lineup of educational sessions that you won't want to miss. However, we acknowledge that despite the lift of the COVID restrictions, there might be some who are still navigating back into financial wellness. To assist, all of our events will keep the same rate throughout this period.

Members will pay $40.00 and Non-members $80.00 for each event. There will also be a COVID-19 relief available to members for a 50% registration fee deduction. If you are a non-member and want to take advantage of the discount, please consider joining MPI and our chapter. Reach out to our Membership Committee with questions.

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MPI NEW ENGLAND 2021-22 MARCOMM TEAM
Taylor Grinnell VP, MarComm	Ellen Ouellette Director, MarComm	Katie Calvert Chair, Website	Susanna Flores Chair, Social Media	Katey Hobbs Chair, Newsletter